Generalist medical practitioners in Ireland
Ireland: Generalist medical practitioners was 10,885 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,885
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 101 countries
All-time high
14,446
in 2008
All-time low
8,214
in 2014
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Generalist medical practitioners in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 10,885 for generalist medical practitioners in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Ireland peaked at 14,446 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,214, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 34th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,035 | 12,147 | 14,446 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,774 | 8,214 | 12,475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,380 | 8,992 | 11,743 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1621 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in Ireland?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Ireland was 10,885 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,446 in 2008.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,214 in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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